AYURVEDA SEWASHRAM KALYAN SAMITI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE proceedings, which have been filed in the public interest are, if one may use that expression, an off shoot of the earlier judgment of this Court dated 29 November 2013 in Ayurveda Sewashram Kalyan Samiti v. Union of India and Others (Public Interest Litigation No. 22067 of 2013) : (2014 (305) E.L.T. 246 (All.)). While dealing with the regulatory provisions contained in the Import Policy in relation to regulating the import of poppy seeds, this Court had dealt with the rules of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) as set out in the National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and the Manual. While interpreting the rules of CBN, this Court observed as follows: -

(2.) THIS petition was filed on 25 February 2014. At that stage, it was the submission of the petitioner that he was unaware of the fact that the final guidelines have been issued by the Government of India, as noted above. The prayers in the petition are to the following effects: -

(3.) A grievance has been made on behalf of the petitioner that though the guidelines have been issued on 14 February 2014, no caps have been prescribed after ascertaining the production and stocks of the respective countries.